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Well, I hope you had a great Easter. I went to stay with my family for the weekend and had a great time, although we did end up drinking and eating a lot more than is good for you! Never mind - here’s a tasty Fig Loaf to help us all wean ourselves off of chocolate after Easter …

Fig Loaf

100g (4oz) All-Bran
100g (4oz) brown sugar
30ml (2 tbsp) black treacle
100g (4oz) dried figs, chopped (also good with dried apricots instead)
275 ml (0.5 pint) milk (skimmed milk or soya milk work fine)
100g (4oz) wholemeal self-raising flour
2.5 ml (0.5 tsp) ground ginger

Pre-heat oven to 180°C (350°C, Gas Mark 4). Grease 900 g (2lb) loaf tin.

Soak All-Bran, sugar, treacle and figs in milk for half an hour, until milk is absorbed. Mix the flour and ginger and stir this into the mixture. Spoon it into the tin.

Bake for 45-55 minutes, test with a skewer to ensure it is cooked through.